Yesterday I had lunch with some people who deal with the business side of book selling. It was quite an enlightening afternoon – I am intrigued by the differences between the publishing world here and back home.
We chatted about various entertaining subjects and then one of my companions (who has not read the book) asked if my cancer is in remission.
I replied I have a rare genetic disorder and two different kinds of cancer. One has been in remission since the 80’s. The other is ongoing but it doesn’t really bother me that much.
This was delivered with a huge smile and followed up with laughter – the way someone else might describe a happy adventure.
My conversational style upsets lots of folks back in the states. But the British people I’ve met take it all in stride. They nod and agree that my attitude is sensible.
From my perspective there is no other choice.